Calm fire Two recent search and rescue
weekend efforts in Burns Lake area
in Lakes
District

Fraser Lake area
fire continues to
burn but is being
contained

...see FIRES

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The Vancouver-based
mining company is suing the province over
the Ministry of Environment’s refusal to
sign off on a required
environmental assessment certificate (EAC)
last October.

Story on page 3

Burns Lake
Medical
Clinic
society

WALTER STRONG

The Peta Mountain fire, approximately 20 kms north of Fraser Lake
continues to burn but is reported to be
30 per cent contained.
The fire has been burning for more
than a week and is currently 250 hectares in size. Eighty-five firefighters,
three helicopters, and heavy ground
equipment are involved in the fire
fighting effort. It is a non-interface fire,
so currently there is no threat to property. The Duncan Creek forest service
road in the area is closed.
An open fire ban and campfires remain banned in the Northwest fire
zone, which includes all of the Lakes
District and Southside.
Currently, there are no wildfires
of note in the Lakes District. It was a
quiet weekend in the Burns Lake area
compared to last weekend when Nadina fire zone personnel where called
upon to respond to several spot fires.
Rob Krause, forest protection officer
for the Nadina fire zone, said that despite efforts to raise public awareness
surrounding the dangers of unattended
fires during the recent hot, dry spell the
region has been experiencing, some
campers failed to take the message to
heart.
“We dealt with five abandoned
campfires - fires still burning - over
the long weekend,” Krause said. “They
dealt with nine in the Terrace area.”
One of the fires took more than two

Pacific
Booker in
court

“We have been a
force for articulating
a vision of health care
in this community that
involved a communityowned, not-for-profit,
health centre.

Story on page 5
SUBMITTED PHOTO

Brett Smith’s friends have released his photo in the hopes that anyone who may have seen the missing 35-year-old earlier this week will
contact RCMP at 250-561-3300 or #CrimeStoppers 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Prince George family
mourns for missing man
WALTER STRONG

Last Friday, two separate searches where underway
in the Burns Lake area following separate reports of
two missing individuals.
The search for a male boater, identified as Brett Smith
of Prince George by north district RCMP, who went
missing on or near Takysie Lake, approximately 50 kms
south of Burns Lake sometime on or after August 6, the
last date that Smith’s family had heard from him.
Smith’s boat was found abandoned on the north
shore of Takysie Lake, and on Aug. 11, Cst. Lesley
Smith reported that search and rescue (SAR) units
from Nechako Valley, Houston, Fort St. James and
Terrace were involved in the search. A side sonar unit
was used in Takysie Lake, and RCMP police dog ser-

There’s no better
time than now!

vices assisted with the ground search while a helicopter conducted an aerial search of the lake area.
Search efforts were unsuccessful, and the RCMP
was sad to announce that Smith is now presumed
drowned. Despite this horrible news, search efforts
continue at Takysie Lake.
In an unrelated missing person report, a well-known
74 year-old Burns Lake resident, was reported missing near Eagle Creek on Friday afternoon when he
did not return from berry-picking at an expected time.
A search began immediately in the Eagle Creek area,
close to Burns Lake.
The search involved Burns Lake detachment RCMP,
Prince George RCMP police service dogs, Burns Lake
and Bulkley Valley SAR, family, and local volunteers.
A friend of the family hired a helicopter for the search.
The man was found late in the day and taken to Lakes
District Hospital, where he was examined, treated, and
released at approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday evening.
He is reported to be in good condition.

Confusion
reporting
fires
Southside Burnaby,
Southside Chilliwack,
and
Southside Vancouver, are all places
that will pop up with a
search for ‘Southside
B.C.” on Google.

Story on page 8

Millwright/Machinist Foundation Program in Burns Lake.
Year one: learn the foundational skills to enter an apprentice as an
Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) or Machinist
Years two, three, four: specialize an apprentice in the profession
of choice
September 23 to March 7

A water-bomber drops fire retardant near the 250 hectare fire 20 kms north of Fraser Lake. The non-interface fire continues to burn after more than a week, but it is
30 per cent contained.
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hours to extinguish after a solo member of the wildfire management branch came upon an abandoned fire which had spread outside the fire pit.
Further to the campfire ban that came into effect Tuesday, August 6, the following are exempted as noted:
Furlong Bay Campground; Lakelse Lake, in designated fire
rings or pits, between the hours of 0700-1100 and 1700-2300,
Aug. 9, 2013 - Sept. 15, 2013.
Tyhee Lake Provincial Campground; Tyhee Lake, in designat-

Pacific Booker Minerals (PBM) has its
day in court.
The Vancouver-based mining company
is suing the province over the Ministry of
Environment’s refusal to sign off on a required environmental assessment certificate (EAC) last October.
Pacific Booker Minerals had completed
almost 10 years of environmental and cultural study, and spent over $10 million on
the environmental assessment process for
the Morrison copper/gold mine project
proposed for near Granisle B.C.
The resulting provincial environmental

assessment report appeared to offer conditional support for the project, including
approval that adequate consultation with
First Nations over concerns regarding
potential impacts to downstream salmon
fisheries had been obtained.
The mining industry, and PBM, were
taken by surprise when, on Oct. 1, 2012,
Rich Coleman, then provincial minister of
environment refused to grant the certificate, citing risk/benefit considerations that
the EAC did not take into account.
The refusal to gain an EAC meant that
the Morrison mine project had lost its
legs. Pacific Booker Minerals would have
to restart the entire environmental assessment process if it wanted the province to
reconsider the project.
“The company believes the government
erred in overlooking conclusions in their
own 206-page comprehensive assessment report dated Aug. 21, 2012,” said
Erik Tornquist, PBM chief executive of-

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Commercial and sport sockeye fishing remained
closed on the Fraser River system this week, as the
sockeye
Pacific Salmon Commission reported a lower than
return of fish in what was already expected
run, water expected
to be a poor return year.
Based on the latest test fisheries, the commission's
Fraser River Panel upgraded its forecast of
level 26
early summer-run sockeye from 400,000 to 452,000
fish. The following summer run "is either lower than
per cent
forecast or their migration timing is much later than
expected," the joint Canada-U.S. panel reported this
lower than week.
The proportion of late-run sockeye through ocean
approach areas has increased in recent days. The
average
late run is expected to be dominated by Birkinhead,
om

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ficer. “That report, which represented the
culmination of an environmental assessment process that lasted almost 10 years
and cost the company approximately $10
million, stated that, based upon successful
implementation of mitigation measures
and legally-binding conditions, the environmental assessment office ‘is satisfied
that the proposed project is not likely to
have significant adverse effects.’”
On Aug. 7, 2013, Pacific Booker Mineral’s day in court began. Vancouver lawyer
John Hunter is representing PBM in their
bid to have the B.C. Supreme Court overturn minister Coleman’s decision.
Court proceedings were expected to
stretch out over the week. No decision had
been reached at press time.
As reported at the time in Lakes District
News, the refusal of an environmental certificate resulted in a 50 per cent drop in
PBM stock value amounting to $140 million in equity losses for investors.

Weaver and Late Shuswap sockeye, with some from
the Portage and Cultus Lake systems.
Water level and temperature in the Fraser system
is another concern, after a dry early summer. As of
Aug. 5, Fraser River water discharge at Hope was
26 per cent lower than average for that date. The
temperature was 20.5 degrees, 2.8 degrees higher
than average, a condition that would risk high prespawning death if it continues.
The 2013 run is the next in the four-year sockeye life cycle after the disastrous 2009 run, which
was expected to see 10 million return. After only
one million came back, the federal government appointed Justice Bruce Cohen to head a commission
of inquiry on the state of Fraser sockeye.
The Cohen commission found overall declines in
most west coast rivers starting in the late 1980s.

33 Annual Terry Fox Run
Sunday Sept. 15
Francois Lake Hall
All proceeds go to the Terry Fox Foundation
If you or your business would like to donate
items we would most appreciate it.
Please contact Tammy at 692-6195 or Carla
at 692-7438 to arrange for pickup

The summer 2013 is
half over - or we have
half the summer left,
depending on how you
want to look at it - and
it’s been hot and dry.
Nobody is complaining, at least not that I’ve
heard. It’s been an idyllic summer for sitting on
the deck and enjoying a
cold one after a hot day
of whatever, even if you
might have to kill a few wasps first.
The 2013 Big Pig festival is ramping up for
this weekend. Anyone with a mountain bike who
hasn’t entered an event should think about it.
There are races for any level of rider, and the energy at these things is worth experiencing.
Even if you don’t think you have a competitive
edge, that’s fine. You don’t need to be competitive
to have fun in a race. You will probably have more
fun - and ride faster - not taking it too seriously and just staying loose. Some people don’t
find out just how competitive they are until they get into a race.
--I don’t know how many of you are following Pacific Booker Minerals (PBM) lawsuit
against the province over the rejection of its Morrison copper/gold mine project north of
Gransile. We’ve mentioned it a few times in these pages.
One thing that’s interesting about it is disagreement over the potential impact to salmon
fisheries on the Skeena watershed and on Lake Babine.
It could be argued that the, at the time, unquantified spectre of a potential impact to the
Skeena fishery was one of the major reasons why the provincial ministry of environment
decided against granting an environmental assessment certificate to the project.
Back in the fall of 2012, PBM was able to point out that interior fisheries had great
returns the previous two years. In fact, they did just that in one of their information statements made before launching their lawsuit.
With the current collapse of this year’s fishery, what do we make of PBM’s position
now?
Is ‘cumulative effect’ coming home to roost? Has the Skeena fishery been taxed on too
many fronts for too long so that it can no longer sustain itself?
Scientists can’t tell us exactly what triggered this event. We don’t even know whether or
not in a perfectly healthy watershed this kind of thing could happen on a regular, cyclical
basis.
Is it a 50 year event, a 100 year event? Or is it something completely new and stemming
directly from excessive pressure on the ecosystem that supports the sockeye return?
Whatever it is, it doesn’t help PBM’s case. If it was good enough to mention a strong
return in defence of the mine proposal, it’s logical that a bad return should raise red flags
about further potential environmental impacts from mining, or anything else, on the watershed.
I don’t think a betting person would side with PBM on this one and expect the courts to
overturn the province’s decision. We expect our elected to leaders to act according to their
best judgment.
With record low sockeye returns this year, I’d bet the ministers involved are breathing a
sigh of relief that they hadn’t signed off on a mine project so hotly criticized by those who
depend on the Skeena fishery for their sustenance.

The B.C. Liberal government is ordering up another
round of liquor regulation
changes, looking for ways
to make life easier for businesses and customers without aggravating the health
and social problems associated with alcohol.
Discussions with B.C.’s
10,000 liquor licence holders have identified a few
problems that should be
fixed. Going into a consultation phase that runs to October, the government is looking
for answers to a few obvious questions, such as why it
takes a pub or bar up to a year to get a licence.
Another question: why can a family with under-aged
children go into a licensed restaurant for lunch, but can’t
go to a pub and place the exact same food and drink order? This should be allowed, perhaps until the traditional
5 p.m. “happy hour” when the pub reverts to adults-only.
A couple of suggestions have come out of the healthy
growth of B.C. wine, craft beer and distillery operations. Look for new licence opportunities for farmers’
markets to sell local beverages along with the produce and preserves.
Letters inviting suggestions from existing licence holders have gone out, and Richmond-Steveston
MLA John Yap will be meeting this fall with industry groups, local governments, police, health and social
policy organizations and First Nations in the fall.
A website will be put up in September so members of the public can have their say. Here’s my suggestion to start things off.
Recent incidents involving so-called “party buses” shone a light on this growing industry, The sudden
death of a 16-year-old on a party bus outing in Surrey in February turned out not to be alcohol-related, but
to no one’s surprise, open liquor was found aboard the bus.
Open liquor isn’t allowed in any vehicle, but perhaps a new kind of special event licence could be created for party buses. They have been viewed mainly as part of the solution to impaired driving, and the
situation isn’t much different from a supervised event on a boat.
Here’s another suggestion. Gourmet cooking classes are becoming popular, with customers preparing
and then enjoying their meals. Why not licence these establishments, at least so people can bring their
own wine for dinner?
Both the B.C. Liberals and NDP have advocated for easing the archaic rules on inter-provincial trade in
wine. B.C. lifted its restrictions on mail-order wine and has urged other provinces to follow suit.
There are a couple of reasons why this Prohibition-era structure persists. Liquor sales are a cash cow for
provincial governments, and every case of wine brought in from elsewhere is lost profit for the provincial
wholesale monopoly. Then there is the local industry lobby that would rather not add to its competition.
Premier Christy Clark pressed this point at the recent premiers’ meeting in Ontario wine country, bringing in the maximum amount of B.C. wine allowed under Ontario rules and urging free trade in Canadian
wine.
The Toronto media drank it up, aghast that they were barred from ordering the latest Naramata Bench
tipples directly. No movement so far from the Ontario government, in a province that has done well developing its own wine industry.
The B.C. government will no doubt be lobbied again to allow beer and wine sales in grocery and convenience stores. Our politicians show little interest in that, which is understandable. The B.C. Liberals
don’t want to upset the private liquor stores they have nurtured for a decade, and the NDP would never
risk annoying the government liquor store union.
There are more creative ways to liberalize alcohol sales.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
tfletcher@blackpress.com

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

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support in
burns lake
The Burns Lake Community
Foundation
recently
awarded $700 to Rainbow
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$59,000

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$75,000
Submitted photo

Burns Lake Medical Clinic society
disbands because of lack of support

Disappointed
with NH decision,
directors fold society
Walter Strong

“We have been a force for articulating
a vision of health care in this community
that involved a community-owned, notfor-profit, health centre,” said Paula Van
Tine, vice president of the Burns Lake
Medical Clinic Society (BLMCS).
“That has been our goal and vision and
we have never varied from that.”
On June 25, 2013, that vision became
unsustainable when officials from Northern Health (NH) informed BLMCS that
they would no longer support their efforts
to establish a second medical clinic in
Burns Lake.
Northern Health’s change of heart took
BLMCS members by surprise.

“We had been working very extensively
with NH,” said Van Tine. “In particular,
starting last November at the annual general meeting when [the public] was first
introduced to the recruiters.”
“We articulated our vision, and based
on conversations we had with them that
they were going to recruit doctors for us,
we went ahead big time.”
The two recruiters brought in by NH
last November, Charlene Thomas and
Sheilagh Wilson, were very enthusiastic
about their prospects for finding doctors
for Burns Lake. Their enthusiasm was
fresh on the heels of successfully recruiting four doctors for Fort St. James.
But attracting medical professionals to
Burns Lake has been an uphill battle without any success, at least on the part of NH.
“We had a doctor,” Van Tine said in reference to Dr. Roland Engelbrect. “But we
lost him [to Williams Lake] because we
didn’t have the clinic or the funding in place.”

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that needs change as you change or get older. Goal setting is
also a necessary skill for financial success. The next time they
ask for a new toy, help them set a goal to save for it. Finally
share your own values, discuss how you save, invest and protect
your assets. Explain the importance of paying off debt responsibly. Keep it simple, but make sure they know. It could be one
of the best things you do for your children. Don’t be afraid to
include your advisor she/he will be happy to spend some time
with your children helping them learn about using money
wisely.

Currently, NH has four open postings
for family physicians. Burns Lake’s only
full-time physician recently left the area.
Van Tine said that doctors in Fraser Lake
had picked up some of the Burns Lake
demand for medical services, but Fraser
Lake will lose one full-time and one parttime doctor in September.
“Medical care all over the Northern
Health area is of grave concern,” Van
Tine said. “We were really hoping that we
would

have the success of Fort St. James where
they recruited four new doctors. Unfortunately, that has not come to pass.”
After last November’s positive meeting
with NH officials, the BLMCS moved
forward to secure a lease on clinic space,
and to have engineering plans drawn up
as well as quotes from contractors for required renovations.
...see HEALTH CLINIC

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$229,900

SCHOOL OPENING AND REGISTRATION
All schools will open on Wednesday, September
4, 2013, at the regular time. Parents and students
should note that on school opening day school
bus runs would be as follows.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
Bus runs will begin on their regular schedule
in the morning and will make the return run
immediately following school dismissal at
noon. Please note that noon hours vary from
school to school.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
THURSDAY, September 5, 2013, will be a full,
regular day with regular bus runs both
morning and afternoon.
Kindergarten students will begin regular
bus runs. For further information, see the
advertisement re: Kindergarten.
NOTES:
With student population shifts in various
locations, some changes in bus runs or pickup locations may be required. Problems such
as these will be carefully studied and parents
will be notified. Cooperation by all concerned
will be appreciated. If you have any questions,
contact Tracey Syrota, Transportation Manager,
at 250-567-9618.

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Socialism isn’t just a word

Editor:
Re: (B.C. Views, July. 31)
A significant aspect
of NDP post-election
soul searching, following its catastrophic
defeat by the forces of
free enterprise, will no
doubt have to be coming to terms with the
need to move the party

further to the centre.
While the federal
NDP appears to have
decided to delete references to "socialism"
from its guiding party
preamble to make it
more palatable politically and competitive
electorally, merely removing "socialism as

a founding principle”,
without jettisoning its
politically outdated
doctrine, will not convince Canadians that
the NDP is not a socialist party.
Confronted with the
political reality of the of
socialism proving itself
to be an abysmal failure

Professional care

Editor:
Once again I commend the staff at
Lakes District Hospital. I was visiting
my mom in April and wrote a letter to
the editor regarding the staff at Lakes
District Hospital treating a fracture.
Recently. after a family reunion, I
was enroute back to Wa State and was
involved in a motor vehicle accident
outside of Fraser Lake, B.C. The BC
Ambulance service did an excellent
job and took my son-in-law to Vanderhoof.
I was advised the same but opted
to go to Lakes District Hospital by a

private vehicle. It was comforting to
be assessed and treated with highly
professional people such as your doctor and nurses at the hospital. As per
my letter in April, I pay hefty insurance premiums in Washington and
rarely see a doctor, but when I do (
broken toe and high BP), the top paid
doctors we pay in the USA aren't
as professional and friendly as your
staff in Burns Lake. You are a lucky
community to have such awesome
professionals.
Cynthia George Taha.
Washington, U.S.A.

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throughout the world,
the question naturally
arises as to whether
B.C.'s NDP party will
be able to "jump over its
own ideological shadow" and abandon its
traditional stand on the
principles of democratic socialism, as defined
in the B.C. provincial
NDP constitutional preamble:
"The New Democratic Party believes
that social, economic
and political progress
in Canada can only be
assured by the application of democratic
socialist principles to
government and the administration of public
affairs."
Stripped of its defining political raison
d'être, however, NDP
soul searching to remain a legitimate electoral contender in the
province would make
it a journey of heading
somewhere into the future without the benefit
of a road map and without a clear sense of its
destination, carrying the
baggage of its political
past.
E.W. Bopp
Tsawwassen

We sure seem to get
our share of electrical storms. Then rain in
some places and very dry
in others.
How well I remember
the storms we used to get
on the prairie. Lots of
buildings would be burnt
down, stock killed. Fork
lightning was the killer.
Good music
The Grassy Plains
Bluegrass Festival is behind us. It always leaves
such pleasant memories.
New songs, new friends
and new ideas for next
year.
I must mention how
well organized it was.
The work and the planning that goes into those
programs not only days
but months. The music

and the singing was just
great. I like my pet word
super deluvial, that word
covered it all, believe
me. Such talent comes
out for all to enjoy. If by
chance you didn’t come
you really missed a great
show. I was very proud of
my niece Renay and her
singers The June Bugs.
Our family had a great
time visiting and talking about the many years
we have been together. It
was a great weekend you
can be sure.
The grapevine has it
maybe a rumour going
around they may have
an outside stage for next
year. This no doubt will
put the icing on the festival cake big time. Again
I must say and I take
off my hat, you all did a
wonderful job and to all
the entertainers you are
special, it was great and
I must say professional.
Wonderful family
As I look back over
my life I feel so very fortunate to have had such
a wonderful family. We
were all musical not only
singing but playing in-

struments as well. I must
give my mother credit for
that. Brother Peter was
also a good singer and
also played the accordion. He was very well
known for his playing.
He still likes to play it.
I had two opportunities to get into singing
and guitar but I passed
them bye. It would no
doubt have changed my
life. So to say water under the bridge. I have 90
years behind me and I
still love music. So when
my niece Renay and The
June Bugs come to visit
it brings back such wonderful memories for me.
Music is universal the
world over and I feel so
proud to have been a part
of it.
On Saturday evening
last we had a family get
together and a supper
on Richard’s big front
veranda. Margaret did
such a great supper. Most
of our family were there
from the oldest to the
youngest. There were so
many little ones and did
they have fun. I felt so
proud of my grandchil-

dren and my great grandchildren. One of my
son’s came up to me and
said “Look what you and
mother started.” A whole
new generation coming
up and I love everyone
of those dear little ones.
They are the start of a
new life. The big veranda
was full and all having
so much fun. Thank you
Margaret and Richard for
such a special wonderful
evening.
Back for summer
The Scott family are
spending a few days in
their summer cottage at
the landing. The family have been spending
holidays there for almost
a lifetime. We always enjoy their visiting. They
make their home in the
lower valley. What made
the evening special they
were able to visit all the
family at Richard and
Margaret’s home. It’s
been many years since
we have all been together, what a pleasure it was.
Most all our family
are back in their homes
but this get together was
such a special time for us

all to enjoy.
Lots of traffic
The heavy traffic over
the holiday weekend was
amazing, where does it
come from? It sure gave
the new main street a
challenge, I don’t think I
have seen it so heavy.
The high price of fuel
sure didn’t slow things
down. And the big beautiful big boats just spell
binding. They must cost
almost as much as a
home used to cost. This
is a far cry form our 25
foot river boat with a 25
horse outboard at the end
to push it along. I sure
have pushed one of these
old babies many miles
and through some scary
situations. Run all day on
five gallons of gas. Good
thing too as we didn’t
have too much cash. We
had lots of good times
too.
I really enjoy talking
about those old days they
may have been tough but
they are still good memories. An after thought,
our first outboard was a
five horse power Evenrude with a starter knob

on the fly wheel and we
thought they can’t get
any better, joke joke.
Berry season
Lots of wild berries
this year. A man stopped
here the other day with
two pails of huckleberries, they looked so good.
There will be lots of saskatoons too.
The wild fruit has a
much better taste than the
tame ones. Back on the
prairie in our far pasture
we had a few bushes of
black currants they were
wild. Mother always
made jam from them and
what a special jam it was,
I can still taste the jam.
The last time we were
back home we looked for
them but they are gone.
True story
Here is a funny story I
will pass on and it’s true.
Growing up back home
was learn to milk cows
and we always had cows
to milk. Then when we
moved to Francois Lake
we still had milk cows,
in fact we brought a cow
and heifer. This is years
ago now but we were
milking two cows at the

time.
My wife Jo had a good
business selling milk
and cream. Of course I
did the milking. We had
a very heavy milker, she
always held her milk
and you worked for every drop. I told a friend
about her and he told me
to get a radio in the barn,
get a musical station, so
I did.
Low and behold I set
the radio close to her
stall, got a good station
with country and western music. I sat down
to milk and she was a
changed cow.
I kid you not, she just
gave me her milk with
no problems. So morning and night I turned
on the radio. It was good
for me and the cow. I
think the old radio may
still be in the barn.
My eye operation
is behind me now just
waiting for it to heal up.
Sure glad too. This
one eyed stuff is for the
birds.
Always
remember
God loves you and of
course so do I.

Lakes District News

Difficult decision ends clinic hope

HEALTH CLINIC from ▼ P5
This work was done under the assumption that NH was actively recruiting for doctors to staff the proposed clinic. In consultation with Community Futures Nadina, BLMCS was ready to pen
a $200,000 loan agreement in order to move forward.
That is when NH came to Burns Lake to pull their support from
the project in person with BLMCS directors.
During the June 25 meeting with NH, directors of BLMCS
were informed that they would not longer receive support from
NH for the medical clinic project. Northern Health chief executive officer, Michael McMillan, Marie Hunter, NH Lakes District
health service administrator, and Shawn Ebert, medical director
for Omineca Lakes District, where in attendance.
“This basically all came to pass when the chips were down and
we were getting ready to sign for a loan and sign for a lease,” said
Wayne Svehla, BLMCS co-vice president. “That’s when Northern Health jerked the rug out from under us.”
Without NH health recruiting for clinic doctors, Van Tine said
that the society lost its reason to exist.
“If we cannot be assured of having doctors to work in it, there’s
no point in proceeding with it,” she said.
Daniella Oake, president of the BLMCS, also expressed surprise at the sudden withdrawal of support.
“That’s what disappointed us the most,” Oake explained. “We
worked towards this vision the whole time with the understanding that they were on board and then in this last little bit it fell
apart.”
The reasons for the NH’s decision were explained in terms of
financial liability, said Van Tine.

“NH expressed concern about the financial liability that we
would be taking on as a group to open up the clinic,” she said.
“They felt with the new facility becoming available in 2015, they
wanted to put doctors temporarily into the hospital now and have
them move into the clinic that will be built into the new hospital.”
The BLMCS had raised approximately $38,000 locally towards the project, and had been awarded a ‘matching funds’
grant from the Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund (NKDF).
The NKDF grant was not activated, as money raised was being
reserved for when all the details of the clinic had been ironed out.
“We made a resolution to never touch the funds until we were
sure that we were going to be able to open,” Van Tine said. “The
largest donation was from the health auxiliary [$25,000], and that
has been returned. The rest of the funds will be dispersed to make
payments on outstanding legal bills. [Anything left over] will go
back to the health auxiliary.”
Most of the costs so far have been borne by volunteers and
small grants. Engineering was provided without fee, and the clinic’s lease on space was very flexible and does not hold BLMCS
liable for payments.
After canvassing society membership, the board of directors of
BLMCS voted on Aug. 7, 2013 to dissolve the society.
“We leave with our heads held high,” Van Tine said on behalf
of the board of directors and BLMCS members. “We worked
very diligently to try and provide a better health care system in
Burns Lake. Perhaps in the future this community will see that
vision of a community-owned, not-for-profit medical clinic come
to pass.”
Michael McMillan was not available for comment at press time.

Marijuana cases down by 10 per cent
days starting Sept. 9 to
collect signatures from
10 per cent of registered
provincial voters in each
of B.C.'s 85 electoral
districts.

If that target is met,
a province-wide vote
would be held on the
proposed law.
Individuals
and
groups have until Aug.

12 to register with Elections BC to oppose the
initiative by advertising
and collecting signatures against the initiative.

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Brian Hiltz, Savannah Pelletier, Dana Larson, and Dawn Koeslag
in Burns Lake on Aug. 12, 2013. Hiltz, Pelletier, and Koeslag are
the first Sensible B.C. canvassers to register in the Lakes District.
increases across North
TOM FLETCHER
Marijuana possession
cases still account for 60
per cent of drug violation reports to police in
B.C., but the number of
cases declined 10 per
cent in 2012, according
to new figures from Statistics Canada.
Marijuana
trafficking cases declined more
than 20 per cent to 1,006
incidents, and importation and exportation of
marijuana declined by
40 per cent.
Marijuana growing
cases declined 4.6 per
cent, following a 28.6
per cent drop in 2011.
The decline in B.C.
marijuana cases comes
as licensed medical
marijuana production

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America. Colorado and
Washington state voted
to legalize sale to adults
last year.
In July, Elections BC
gave approval in principle for a petition drive
aimed at decriminalizing
marijuana possession in
B.C. Marijuana activist
Dana Larsen has formed
a group called Sensible
B.C., aimed at forcing a
change to B.C. law that
would prevent police resources from being used
against simple possession of marijuana.
Sensible B.C. is using
the same voter initiative system that forced
the repeal of the harmonized sales tax in B.C.
The group will have 90

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Lakes District News

▼ SPORTS

SUMMER
EVE IS
RIGHT FOR
RIDING
Burns
Lake
local
Colin Bardarson takes
advantage of late evening
light at the Rotary Skate
Park to throw some
slope style bike tricks on
Aug. 8, 2013. The park
is well used by bikers,
skateboarders, and inline skaters. Bardarson
isn’t sure if he’s going
to take his riding to the
Big Pig Mountain Biking
Festival this weekend at
Boer Mountain. It might
depend on whether he
can get the time off from
from work.

Terry
Fox Run

Confusion reporting fires
WALTER STRONG
Southside Burnaby, Southside Chilliwack, and
Southside Vancouver, are all places that will pop up
with a search for ‘Southside B.C.” on Google.
‘Francis Lake, B.C.’ refers to several different
bodies of water in B.C., none of which are even
remotely located near our own Francois Lake.
This might explain why it’s possible to create
confusion when you punch *5555 on your cell
phone to alert B.C. Wildfire Management Branch
that you have spotted a fire.

The call centre that receives your call is located
in Victoria, and staffed by wildfire management
branch employees.
All information taken down at the time of a fire
report phone call is recorded and dispersed to regional fire centres. Multiple phone calls for the
same fire can help dispatchers and fire officers
more quickly fix a fires location.
“Multiple phone calls are more common than
not,” said Suzanne Pearce, Northwest fire centre
communications officer. “Having more than one
description of the location enables both the folks in
Victoria as well as us here in the fire centre to guide
our crews in to a reported fire.”
Information collected at the call centre in Victoria
...see *5555

This year we are
celebrating our 25th
Anniversary. We have
been locally owned
and operated for 25 years! Help us celebrate
our Anniversary and the Grand Opening
of our new Burns Lake Maintenance
Facility.

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Join us Saturday, August 24th
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Just west of Burns Lake
at 2155 Highway 16

Tour our new facility, enjoy free
Drinks, Lunch and Entertainment.

Rec Corner
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS:
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Everyone is invited to the BIG PIG EVENT
I hope every will take time to check out the BIG PIG event happening this weekend.
Friday is kid’s mini downhill, mini XC and pump track race. Saturday is downhill, Jump
Jam and 4 Cross. And then of course ons Sunday DANTE’S INFERNO - it is a fun family
event so come out and have some fun!!

Logan Wilson, Rec Coordinator

Come out and volunteer at the Big Pig Bike Fest! Volunteers are needed to staff the
NWIPC information booth and bike wash station. Call 1-866-44WEEDS

NOTICE: The Tom Forsyth Arena and
the curling rink are under construction
please take care when near or inside
the facilities. Please check Rec. Corner,
Village of Burns Lake website and face
book page for facilities
updates.

The Big Pig is looking for volunteers to help run the event. Help with registration
is needed and ongoing throughout the weekend. Visit BLMBA’s website at www.
burnslaketrails.ca.

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Wild fires

*5555 from t P8

Come visit the museum

Standing in front of the new shoemaker-harness building at the museum are Ashley Bergen
and Syrina Murray. Bergen is working at the museum under the Canada Summer Jobs
program as a museum archivist. Murray has been sponsored to work at the museum for four
months by Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. The museum will be open until Sept. 27, 2013.
Walter Strong photo

GROUND ZERO

BURNS LAKE

is digitized and instantly relayed to the appropriate fire zone. Every
time ‘Burns Lake’ is
punched into the system, Nadina Fire Zone
officer Rob Krause’s
phone lights up.
But staff answering the phone don’t
necessarily know the
colloquial names for
locations, or local landmarks, province-wide.
Saying that you can
see a fire 'across Francis [sic.] Lake from the
milkshake place by the
ferry,' will likely slow
down the communication process.
But if you don’t know
where you are and you
can’t say something
clear like, ‘I’m south of
Burns Lake, at the north
side ferry loading on
Francois Lake,’ make
the call anyway. Dispatchers will record all
information and local
fire officers will take it
from there.

The key thing is to get
that information relayed
quickly.
Here’s what Suzanne
Pearce, information officer with B.C. Wildfire
Management, recommends callers do to ensure the efficient relay
of information:
Pull over and report
your fire sighting right
away, if you have cell
service. If you don’t
have cell service, reset
your odometer to zero
so that when you have
service again, you can
say how far down the
highway you were when
you spotted the fire.
Let the person on the
other end of the line ask
you questions, listen to
those questions, and answer them. The questions
are meant to not only locate the fire, but assess
its size, current and potential immediate danger
to life or property.
You will be asked for
a call-back number in
case more information is
needed.

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(next to the old “Coffee Cup”)
15 km East of town

Mountain
biking
support
Lakes
District
Maintenance recently
donated $500 to the
Burns Lake Mountain
Bike Association. The
money helped get
riders and their gear to
competitions earlier in
the season.
Submitted photo

Burns Lake Comfor fills new position
Walter Strong
Burns Lake resident
and long-time Burns
Lake community forest
(BLComfor) harvesting
supervisor Kerry Martin as been selected to
fill the new position of
operations manager for
ComFor Management
Services Ltd. (CMSL).
“In this role, Mr. Martin will be responsible
for the day-to-day operations of the Community Forest and the residual details of the sale
of Sheraton Holdings
Ltd.,” reads an Aug. 8,
2013 CMSL press release.
“I thank the board for
the appointment and I
am happy to be moving
forward,” said Martin of
his new position with
BLComfor. “I am also
looking forward to the
results of an independent financial analysis
that will guide us in the
continued restructuring
of the companies.”
The creation of the
new position is part of
what is described as
‘phase two’ of community forest restructuring.
The long-advertised
position of BLComfor
general manager (GM)
will no longer be filled.
A dozen applications
for the position were
made, and the board of
BLComfor came to serious negotiations with
one applicant, but the

position was not filled.
“We no longer have
plans to fill the GM position,” said Ron Zayac,
interim Comfor manager. “After the final
restructure is complete,
we will reassess the
situation and decide if
there are still gaps in the
management structure.”
Instead,
the
operations manager will
maintain the day-today responsibilities the
general manager used
to hold, but he will not
hold
executive-level
decision making functions.
“Technically, Kerry
will be responsible for
all the operations for
BLComfor,” Zayac explained. “This includes
the harvesting and roads
programs that he is already responsible for,
the forestry program,

and the silviculture program.”
But he will not be responsible for board decisions or deliberations.
“Moving Kerry into
a position managing
operations allows the
board to focus only on
policy and restructuring
knowing that the interests of BLComfor are
being looked after by
someone intimate with
the history of the organization.”
Two more phases of
the restructuring process are expected to be
complete in time for the
third and final phase of
restructuring, the 2014
contracting cycle.
With operations management settled, the
BLComfor board of directors will move on to a
detailed financial analysis stage. The analysis

Thank you

will be carried out by
an independent analyst - a tender package
is being prepared - and
will take into consideration looming difficulties the forest industry
will face, including the
inevitable drop-down in
annual allowable cut.
The second phase of
restructuring is related
to transparency of Comfor operations.
“We will begin a
detailed review of all
Board policy to simplify the way the Board
works and to ensure
fairness and transparency of the operations,”
Zayac said. “We respect
that BLComfor is a

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We are so blessed to have you all.
Thank you soooo much.

Sunday Sept. 15
Francois Lake Hall
If you or your business would like
to donate items we would most
appreciate it.

Come help us celebrate

We have the

Thank you to our family and
friend for the 40th Anniversary
(almost) surprise party.
Thanks for the food, cards,
gifts and well wishes. We hope
everyone had a good time because
we sure did.

publicly owned institution and we plan on
simplifying policies and
making it more clear
how businesses in our
community can compete for Comfor-generated work.”
Zayac will be stepping down from the
position of interim general manager at the end
of August, although he
will continue to work
closely with Martin as
he transitions into his
expanded role.
“I may continue to
help with communications and a few other
functions, but will not
be managing the company,” Zayac said.

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THE SIGN
SAYS IT
ALL...

Eagle

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Omineca Ski Club Day Lodge
Complete Commercial/Residential/
Industrial Janitorial Service

Church
Directory
Kerr Road, Burns Lake
Sunday School for all ages begins
at 9:15. Worship Service at 10:30
includes Children’s Church

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Fall Fair Kite Flying Contest 8 years or younger, 9-11 years, 12-15 years, 16 years,
Trickster Show. Preregister by Aug. 31. Pet Show Sponsored by the Burns Lake Vet
Clinic Sept. 7 & 8 - 2 pm. Drop off entry for by Aug. 25 at the Burns Lake Vet Clinic.
Lots more to do - look for your Revised Fall Fair Book in this week’s issue of the Lakes
District News.
The Big Pig is looking for volunteers to help run the event. Volunteers are needed
Friday evening around 5-8pm. Spotters are needed on the course Saturday. Drivers are also needed. If you can volunteer please indicate which days and what you
are available for: Friday evening (the 16th): kids events (spotters), shuttle vehicle and
drivers needed (5pm-8pm). Saturday (the 17th) spotters on downhill courses, drivers
and shuttle vehicle needed. (7:30-noon). Help with registration is needed and ongoing
throughout the weekend. Visit BLMBA’s website at www.burnslaketrails.ca.

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HOROSCOPES
Week of August 14th - August 20th

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Save some of your good fortune for others, Leo. When
you share the wealth, not only will you feel better about yourself, but also you
will certainly have more friends around you.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Without you the well-oiled wheels of the work machine just won’t spin correctly, Virgo. That can put a lot of pressure on you in
your career, so weigh the options of a day off.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, sometimes you have to be the voice of reason,
and this won’t always make you popular with others. Though some may not
rally around you this week, they’ll relent.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Something that seemed like a good idea at first
glance may not seem like the best thing to do right now, Scorpio. Switch gears
while you can still take another path.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, although you may rather spend
your time doing something else for the next few days, handle your upcoming
obligations without complaint.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Surround yourself with close friends, Capricorn. They will serve as your anchor in difficult situations that may come to
pass this week. It’s good to have a support system.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 There is more to you than others see, Aquarius.
Sometimes you relish in being mysterious, and this is one of those times. Others’ interest will be piqued.

Though Microsoft and the FBI scored a major victory in the battle against the
Citadel banking Trojan a few months ago, the war against that particular infection
has not yet been won. While many of the servers controlling the legions of infected
computers have been taken down, a significant number of the PCs that were
unwitting participants in the botnet remain infected, just waiting for new control
servers to put them back to work stealing banking information. Microsoft has
learned quite a bit about the inner workings of Citadel and has notified Internet
Service Providers & Antivirus companies worldwide of the signs of Citadel infection.
In the event you receive an email notification that a computer on your network has
been infected with the Citadel Trojan, don’t panic. By now your antivirus program
should have been undated with definitions to detect and disinfect this threat, so
update your AV program and run a full scan. If you do not have an AV program or
would like a second opinion, you can also run a full scan with the Microsoft Safety
Scanner, which is available for download from Microsoft’s website.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t take any sniffles or sneezes for granted, Pisces. Make sure this week you pay attention to your health to ensure good
days ahead.
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you have a firm grasp on what you need to accomplish in the week ahead. Stay focused on your tasks and that focus will
pay off by the end of the week.

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LEGION BUSINESS

The Arthritis Society B.C.
and Yukon division is your primary source and resource of
the latest print and electronic
information, programs and services about arthritis. No matter
where you live, you can access us at the touch of a button. Toll free 1-800-321-1433
or visit www.arthritis.ca/bc
The Chronic Disease Education Clinic at the Lakes District Hospital is open Tuesday
& Wednesday from 8:30am4pm. The clinic provides information and teaching on various chronic illnesses such as
Diabetes & Heart Disease. A
doctors referral is not needed.
To speak with the nurse call
(250) 692-2440

ALL FUNDS DONATED

to the
Burns Lake Health Care
Auxiliary
are used to provide financial
support, equipment plus
comfort and care for
patients in our hospital, the
Pines and all other
community healthcare
services.
Mail a donation on behalf of
yourself or a loved one to:
B.L. Health Care Aux.
Box 812
Burns Lake, BC
V0J 1E0
A tax deductible receipt will
be issued

Obituaries
GEORGE S. E. BOWERS

Jan. 5, 1935 - June 25, 2013
George, born in Toronto, Jan.
5, 1935 of Quesnel, BC died
peacefully at Dunrovin Nursing
Home, Jun. 25, 2013 after a
long battle with Parkinson’s
disease. He was predeceased
by his loving wife, Blanche of
almost 40 years.
He will be sadly missed by his
step-children,
grandchildren
and great-children, his 5
younger siblings as well as extended family and friends.
As an Ontario farm boy, he developed an interest in animal
husbandry, agriculture and
large machinery. Throughout
his life he exhibited a special
strength in visual memory
skills and loved being tested
on locations of places. George
and Blanche made many trips
with their motor-home, travelling throughout Canada and
US visiting family and friends
along the way. They also travelled to their perspective family roots England and Ireland.
George pursued careers in
electricity, and road construction, R.C.M.P, BC Hydro and
BC Natural Gas. George and
Blanche built their final dream
home and hobby farm in a picturesque setting at Burns
Lake. There, as was always
the case, neighbours, family
and friends from near and far
enjoyed a warm welcome and
many a fine meal as a result of
the fruits of their labour.

CRISIS PREVENTION. You
are not alone. Support is just a
phone call away. 1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433) is a
confidential, toll-free service
that is available to anyone,
anywhere, any time in B.C.
The youth support line is
1.888.564.8336 (TEEN). The
24 hour crisis line for northern
BC is 250.563.1214 and
1.888.562.1214. In addition,
several crisis lines also provide support through online
chat services so young people
have a web-based way to
reach out. These services can
be
reached
through
www.nor thernyouthonline.ca
(4:00 to 11:00 pm daily) or
www.youthinbc.ca.
NECHAKO RESERVOIR
UPDATE
FLOW FACTS 7 August 2013

Reservoir Elevation: 852.09 m
(2795.58 ft)
SLS Discharge: 279.86 m3/s
Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls:
287 m3/s
Visit website
www.waterofﬁce.ec.gc.ca for up
to date real-time ﬂow information
for the Nechako River.
Hot and dry conditions are expected to persist throughout the region
for the next week. Skins Lake Spillway discharge will continue to be
managed to minimize water river
temperatures above 20 degrees C
until 20 August while also respecting a maximum target discharge for
the Nechako River Cheslatta Falls
of approximately 283 m3/s.
Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-5675105 for more information. A recording of this notice is available
24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250567-5812

Career
Opportunities

In partnership with the Royal
Canadian Legion Branch No.
254, the Yukon government
officially dedicated the Yukon
portion of the Alaska Highway
to all past, present and future
war veterans. “The Yukon government, in partnership with
the Legion wants to ensure
that we all continue to remember the sacrifice and dedication of war veterans and honour them for their service,”
Highways and Public Works
Minister Wade Istchenko said.
“By dedicating this portion of
the Alaska Highway we are
creating a legacy in remembrance of the sacrifices and
heroism of the soldiers and
veterans who serve their country.” “We are pleased and
humbled by the dedication of
the Alaska Highway to Canadian Veterans,” Whitehorse
Legion Branch No. 254 past
president and coordinator of
Remembrance activities Red
Grossinger said. “The dedication will act as an ongoing reminder of what our local veterans have sacrificed for us as
both Yukoners and Canadians.” The Alaska Highway is
Yukon’s largest and busiest
arterial highway. It connects
the State of Alaska with the
rest of the continent and remains rich in Canadian and
American history. The Yukon
portion of the highway stretches between Watson Lake and
Beaver Creek.

Announcements

Forestry

Tom Neufeld
Trucking Ltd.
has immediate openings for the
following positions:

The College of New Caledonia is looking to Àll the following position:

Forester / Forest
Technician

To ¿nd out more information about this and other opportunities, and directions
on how to apply, please check our website at: www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/employment

Pro-Tech Forest Resources Ltd. is a
leading natural resource consulting firm.
For more than 25 years Pro-Tech has been
delivering full-phase forest management
services throughout British Columbia and
Alberta. Our company is a fully integrated
environmental organization specializing
in Resource Management Planning,
Operational Development, Forest Health,
Silviculture, and GIS services.
Pro-Tech has immediate employment
opportunities
for
experienced
FORESTERS, FOREST TECHNICIANS
and TECHNOLOGISTS in the Bulkley
Valley.

Join us. We offer a supportive workplace, great bene¿ts, and competitive
salaries. And we have opportunities to grow, both within our college, and within
our communities.

These are full time long-term employment
opportunities to work within our timber
development team.

CNC - A COMMUNITY FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING THAT
CARES, SERVES, AND LEADS

We offer competitive wage rates, benefits
package, and a healthy working atmosphere
in the beautiful Bulkley Valley.

CARRIER LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR
The Carrier Language Instructor will teach within a variety of programs at
the Lakes District Campus. Quali¿cations include: must be Àuent in Carrier
Language, including knowledge of at least one local dialect; a university
degree or certi¿ed Indigenous Language instructor or equivalent is required (a
Master’s Degree preferred; 5 years of relevant experience required; extensive
experience working with Aboriginal students and/or community; a demonstrated
understanding of local First Nations culture and language; experience working
with individuals with a variety of learning needs and cultural diversity and
experience teaching in an adult setting is an asset. This position requires a
person of Aboriginal Ancestry who also meets all other necessary quali¿cations.

Notice of Intention
to Apply for a
Disposition of
Crown Land
Take notice that Robert &
Gerda Wiederkehr from
Burns Lake, BC has applied to the Ministry of
Forests, Lands and Natural
Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Smithers, to obtain
for extensive agriculture
purposes and by the way of
the Crown Grant, Provincial
Crown land located at THE
SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF DISTRICT LOT 3824, EXCEPT
THAT PART OF RIGHT
OF WAY AS SHOWN ON
PLAN PRP5923, RANGE 5,
COAST DISTRICT, CONTAINING 58.1 HECTARES,
MORE OR LESS, BURNS
LAKE.
The Lands File for this application is 6408477. Written comments concerning
this application should be
directed to Nadina Land Officer, MFLNRO, at PO Box
999 - 185 Yellowhead Hwy,
Burns Lake BC V0J 2E0.
Comments will be received
by MFLNRO up to September 19, 2013. MFLNRO
may not be able to consider
comments received after
this date. Please visit the
website at http://www.arfd.
gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp.
Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered
part of the public record.
For information, contact
the Freedom of Information
Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in
Smithers.

Help Wanted

Employment
Career
Opportunities

The Mount Milligan copper
- gold mine is located 155
km northwest of Prince
George and mid - way
between the communities of
Fort St. James & Mackenzie.
The state-of-the-art processing plant will be built around
a 40-foot Semi-Autogenous
Grinding (SAG) mill – one of
only six mills of its kind in the
world, and the largest in
North America.

WORK SCHEDULE:
The
schedule
for
this
position will be 7 days on
and 7 days off, 12 hours per
day. While on rotation, dry camp facilities are provided.
This position will be required
to work inside the Mill and
Crushing facilities or in the
field as required.
This position offers a
Competitive Salary &
Beneﬁts Package, in line
with qualiﬁcations
and experience.
Please reply with resume
to: djenks@tcrk.com
MARINE ENGINEERING Officers are required for various
civilian positions with the Department of National Defence
in Victoria and Nanoose Bay
BC. Online applications only
through the Public Service
Commission of Canada website,
Reference#
DND13J008697-000069,
Selection
Process#
13-DND-EA-ESQ375697,
Canadian
Forces
Auxiliary Fleet (CFAV). Applicants must meet all essential
qualifications listed and complete the application within the
prescribed timelines.
http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index
-eng.htm.

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Help Wanted
An Alberta Oilfield Company
is hiring dozer and excavator
operators. Lodging and meals
provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051
Edson, Alta.

Help Wanted

Kyahwood Forest Products is a Finger Joint Mill located 30km west of
Smithers BC, in the community of Moricetown.
We are currently looking for an Office Administrator who is enthusiastic,
committed to excellence, has exceptional people skills, pays attention to
detail, is well organized, has the ability to multi-task, and show a willingness to learn.
Responsibilities: Bookkeeping skills, including A/R, A/P, payroll, purchase
order and requisition experience, data entry to employee database, assist in
administration of benefit plan, maintain employee files , reception duties
which include but not limited to answering calls and direct to correct department or taking messages and forwarding to appropriate department,
mail and courier, filing, meet and greet visitors, business record keeping
and filing including confidential files, other duties as required.
Requirements: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook,
PowerPoint, Access), excellent written and spoken communicating skills,
diplomacy, team player. Knowledge of Simply Accounting. Knowledge
of Wet’suwet’en Culture would be an asset.
Education: Post secondary education or 2-4 years equivalent work experience in a fast paced office environment.
Deadline for resume submission August 21, 2013.
No phone calls please.
Please submit resumes for the attention of:
Sr. Office Administrator
130 Kyah Sawmill Rd.
Moricetown BC V0J 2N1
Fax: (250)847-2763
info@kyahwood.com

TWEEDSMUIR HOUSE has a
cook position available. Apply
in person at Tweedsmuir
House, #53 - 9th avenue, during business hours Monday Friday 10am - 5pm.

Labourers

Financial Services
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DH Manufacturing in Houston BC
is looking for labourers. Must be
reliable, physically fit and willing
to work shift work. Starting wage
up to $16.75/hr. Benefit package
after 3 months employment.
Email, dhmnfg@gmail.com

Experienced short order
cook needed immediately.
MUST have short order line
experience.
Only experienced persons
need apply.
Bring resumes and
references in to Scott or
Brenda.
*******************************
Experienced wait staff
needed. Will accept
applications for part time or
full time wait staff.
Bring your resume with
references in to Brenda or
Jan.

MILL INSTRUMENTATION
TECHNICIAN
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
• Must have Interprovincial
Journeyperson
Instrumentation certification
• Knowledge of Delta-V &
ABB 800XA DCS systems,
Outotec on-stream
analyzer considered assets
• Metso Vision Systems
would be considered an
asset
• Proven safety record
• Must have own tools
• Excellent written & verbal
communication skills
• Self-motivated, team player
with a positive attitude and
the ability to work with
minimal supervision

Employment

ROUND HAY Bales for sale.
Call 250-846-5855

Pet Services
PET SUPPLIES Online! Thousands of products to choose
from. Take 15% off your order
with coupon code: SALE15
Sale runs till the end of August. www.petland.ca 1-855839-0555.

TREATY CHIEF
NEGOTIATOR
Reporting to: Lake Babine Nation Treaty Society Board
Salary & Benefits Negotiable
Qualifications
• Post Secondary or equivalent
• Skills: Negotiations, Decision-making, Computer
/ Internet Use, Supervision
• Understanding of Babine Carrier Culture an asset.
Duties:
• Secures negotiation mandates
• Sets up and prepares tripartite workplan for main
table negotiations
• Prepares background and summary documents
• Ability to drafts position / interest papers for the
Nation in consultation with the Treaty Board and
for negotiation
• Directs and participates in side table negotiations
• Supervises and directs employees and other
contractors hired to support treaty development
and negotiations; manages the Research team and
develops individualized research plan and activities for
each researcher
• Responsible for the preparation of treaty negotiations
budget and the strategic work plan for the Treaty
Negotiations
• Maintains appropriate liaison with government
departments, ministries, agencies, UNBC and
other interested groups and individuals regarding the
advancement of the Lake Babine Treaty developments
• Develop a management integration plan with respect
to services and programs in areas of governance
and jurisdictional issues revolving around treaty
developments
• Prepares funding proposals design to support the
activities of the Treaty negotiations
• Prepares and implements a communications work
plan
• Works closely with and keeps Lake Babine Nations
Council and administration informed of all Treaty
activities
• Other Treaty Related Duties as directed by the Local
Treaty Board.
Provide cover letter & resume to:
Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources
Email: beatrice.macdonald@lakebabine.com
Fax: 250-692-4790
DEADLINE: AUGUST 24, 2013
ONLY THOSE SHORT LISTED WILL BE CONTACTED.

Opportunity
for Professional
Photographer
The Village of Burns Lake
is seeking an experienced
professional photographer to
work on an upcoming project. Please submit
a resume and portfolio to Emile Scheffel at
escheffel@burnslake.ca or to PO Box 570,
Burns Lake BC, V0J 1E0 by 4:00 PM on Friday,
August 16.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Accounting/ Executive Assistant
Comfor Management Services Ltd. (CMSL) is seeking a
dedicated team player capable of completing a variety of
payroll, accounting and executive assistant functions for
ComFor Management Services Ltd and its subsidiaries.
This position reports to the Operations Manager and the Board
of Directors. The successful candidate will be responsible
for completing payroll, calculating and remitting source
deductions, tracking and reporting flex hours, administering
company benefit plans, reconciling bank accounts, and
completing PST/GST and WCB returns. As a key member of
CMSL’s team, the Accounting Assistant will also be required to
complete Accounts Receivable/Payable data entry, reception,
and a variety of other duties as assigned. There will also
be Board administration duties including preparing meeting
packages, taking minutes and writing letters as required.
In addition to having a minimum two years’ experience
in payroll administration and basic bookkeeping, the
successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal
communications, organization and time management skills.
He/she must have a demonstrated the ability to complete
a wide variety of accounting-related tasks accurately, in a
timely manner, and display a comprehensive knowledge
of federal and provincial payroll recording requirements.
Preference will be given to candidates who have experience
with Simply Accounting or comparable software, as well as
the full suite of Microsoft Office related products.
This position is for a one year term with the possibility of
renewal. Remuneration will be commensurate with education
and experience. A comprehensive job description is available
upon request.
Please submit your resume prior to 1:00 p.m., Monday,
August 26, 2013. Qualified candidates should direct their
resumes and cover letters to:
Comfor Management Services Ltd.
P.O. Box 788
Burns Lake, B.C. V0J 1E0
Tel: (250) 692-7724 Fax: (250) 692-7767
kerry.martin@blcomfor.com
Comfor Management Services Ltd. thanks all applicants in
advance for their interest, but be advised that only those
candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Rentals
Apt/Condo for Rent
HOUSTON: 3 and 4 bedroom
renovated townhouses. $700.
a month. One and two bedroom apartments. $474. to
$575. a month. GRANISLE:
One and two bedroom apartments, utilities included. $450.
to $600. a month. Call: Kathy
at 250-845-2448 or 250-8454505
LARGE BRIGHT 2 bedroom
suites in a safe and secure
building. Close to school and
hospital. Large patio, in-suite
storage and storage lockers
available. On site management. Heat, hot water and
cable included for $700 per
month. Call (250) 692-3959
and leave message.

Legal Notices
NOTICE TO REMOVE
PRIVATE LAND FROM
WOODLOT LICENCE
W0112, W0130 AND
W0198
Please be advised that
the following woodlot licencees are proposing to
remove the private land
that is associated with
the
woodlot
licence.
W0112 held by E.A.
Strimbold Ltd is proposing to remove 70 hectares. W0130 held by
Solid Ground Contracting
Ltd is proposing to remove
84
hectares.
W0198 held by Marvin
Strimbold is proposing to
remove 168 hectares. All
of the private land is in
the
Forestdale/Elwin
Lake
area.
Inquiries
and/or comments must
be submitted to The Forestdale Canyon Adventure Ltd (Alison Patch,
RPF) at 7296 Colleymount
Road,
Burns
Lake, BC, V0J 1E2 by
August 30, 2013. Only
written inquiries received
by this date will be responded to. Information
about this proposal can
be obtained by contacting the above-mentioned
at 250-695-6340

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breaking the bank.
For more info see: KamloopsDesign.com
Or contact Thao Douglas
by email at kamloopsdesign@live.ca
I am a Digital Art & Design graduate from TRU in Kamloops
and in the process of building a portfolio.
Since I’m from Burns Lake - I have an idea what kind of
website would work for you!

Village
of
Burns
Lake
Community
Exploration kids show
their handiwork in
Spirit Square. Youth
explore many of the
opportunities within
the community. For
more information on
events, contact village
recreation.

FULL
SERVICE
CENTRE
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& TRANSMISSIONS
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FRONT END
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EXHAUST
TUNE-UP
FULL WINTER/
SUMMER SERVICE
• RE AND RE ENGINES
JOSH PeRRy, OwNeR
& TRANSMISSIONS
Call 250-692-4203
• DIESEL
PERFORMANCE
Just a friendly reminder to everyone that the
total fire ban is still• inPERFORMANCE
effect, which includes
PARTS
- GASbecause
& DIESELthis
campfires. Don’t despair
though,
ban doesn’t apply to
that use
• cooking
LIFT KITSstoves
- CUSTOM
gas, propane, or briquettes,
BUILDS so you can still
enjoy those burgers or smokies!
• WELDING
For more details
please
visit- ALL
• CUSTOM
RIMS
http://bcwildfire.ca
BRANDS
LIGHT DUTY FABRICATING
and click on the Fire• Prohibitions
link.
OFF
ROAD
BUMPERS
(Note: The Nadina Forest District is within the
ETC. of BC)
Northwest region

Corner
ommunity Forest

Fire Ban in Effect

Walter Strong photo

Tourist from as far as Germany
and Australia stop in

Burns Lake
visitor
centre
reports a
busy
month

Kaitlin Bysouth and Abby
Rempel wearing their Village
of Burns Lake 90 anniversary
t-shirts at the Burns Lake
Information Centre. Bysouth
and Rempel help keep the
centre open seven days a
week.
Walter Strong photo

• SNOW PLOWING
Staff Position Available

Burns
Lake Community
Forest Ltd. isFor
also
excited to
“A Challenge
Today Is Knowledge
Tomorrow”
announce that we are currently accepting résumé’s
for a position here at our local office.
Please visit the Help Wanted section of this
newspaper for details!

For more info on the community forest, call BL ComFor (250) 692-7724

Walter Strong
It was a busy month
for the Burns Lake &
District Chamber of
Commerce visitor information centre.
Staff at the village
info centre reported
that 951 individual and
multi-person
parties
visited the centre during
the month of July. That
number works out to
1569 individuals stopping in for area information.
Most of the travellers
were passing through
and looking for local
information, but out of
the 1569 visitors to the
info centre, 412 nights
in the community were
recorded. A night in the
community could mean
anywhere from one to
10 nights in town, and
could be time spent at
campgrounds, motels,
or with friends and relatives.
On average, three visitors an hour use the information centre, which
currently employs two
summer students to
keep the centre open
seven days a week,
from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Feedback from visitors has been very posi-

tive, info centre staff
report. In particular,
the almost completed
downtown revitalization work has received a
lot of positive feedback
from visitors.
One area for fu-

ture consideration that
comes up occasionally
is the lack of conveniently located fullservice campgrounds
for RVers. Although the
municipal campground
is ideally located, it

doesn’t offer electrical
hook-ups.
Tourist have come
from as far Germany
and Australia including two tour buses, one
from Italy and one from
South Dakota.